Teams! We love a bit of Teams!
The WTC is both one of the largest Team events of the year and kicks off the season where a bunch of smaller (but still very large) Team events fire the world over. It would also be a dereliction of our duty to not pay attention to one of the largest concentrations of top 40K players we get each year, so today I (Wings) will be looking at the composition of the top four teams from the WTC, looking at what makes them tick as a roster, and seeing if there’s anything that might break through into the singles world.
As always, if you’re not familiar with how Team events work, it’s worth taking a quick look at Start Competing: Warhammer 40,000 Team Tournaments to get a quick rundown. I’m going to be using terminology like “defender lists” pretty liberally, so if you start reading and have no idea what the hell I’m talking about, go read that and then come back to this article.
Finally, if you’ve arrived here looking for the rundown of this week’s singles events, check out parts one and two of the column instead.
1st Place – France
Team Composition
Alexandre “Salysia” Sacco – Thousand Sons
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points) Infernal Master (115 Points) Infernal Master (110 Points) Infernal Master (90 Points) Magnus the Red (440 Points) Thousand Sons Sorcerer (130 Points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (105 Points) Rubric Marines (105 Points) Rubric Marines (105 Points) Rubric Marines (105 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Thousand Sons Rhino (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points) Tzaangor Enlightened (45 Points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancements: Arcane Vortex
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancements: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon with
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter 1x Inferno combi-bolter
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
9x Cultist firearm
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
9x Cultist firearm
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow
Arnaud “Ashord” Allot – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Hexmark Destroyer (95 points) Imotekh the Stormlord (100 points) Lokhust Lord (105 points) Overlord with Translocation Shroud (85 points) Skorpekh Lord (80 points) BATTLELINE Immortals (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Deathmarks (60 points) Deathmarks (60 points) Flayed Ones (60 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (100 points) Lychguard (170 points) Monolith (375 points) Skorpekh Destroyers (180 points) Skorpekh Destroyers (90 points) Triarch Stalker (125 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
• Enhancement: Dimensional Overseer
• Warlord
• 1x Gauntlet of Fire
1x Staff of the Destroyer
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• Enhancement: Arisen Tyrant
• 1x Overlord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• 1x Enmitic annihilator
1x Flensing claw
1x Hyperphase harvester
• 5x Immortal
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Tesla carbine
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
• 5x Flayed One
• 5x Flayer claws
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Enmitic exterminator
• 2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Enmitic exterminator
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
10x Hyperphase sword
• 4x Death ray
1x Particle whip
1x Portal of exile
• 6x Skorpekh Destroyer
• 2x Plasmacyte
6x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
• 3x Skorpekh Destroyer
• 1x Plasmacyte
3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
• 1x Heavy gauss cannon array
1x Stalker’s forelimbs
Clément “Lebull” Cordeau – Death Guard
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Biologus Putrifier (60 points) Biologus Putrifier (60 points) Foul Blightspawn (60 points) Foul Blightspawn (60 points) BATTLELINE Plague Marines (180 points) Plague Marines (180 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Death Guard Rhino (75 points) Death Guard Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Death Guard Cultists (50 points) Death Guard Cultists (50 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 points) Plagueburst Crawler (180 points) Plagueburst Crawler (180 points) Plagueburst Crawler (180 points) ALLIED UNITS War Dog Brigand (170 points) War Dog Brigand (170 points)
• 1x Hyper blight grenades
1x Injector pistol
1x Plague knives
• 1x Hyper blight grenades
1x Injector pistol
1x Plague knives
• Warlord
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plague sprayer
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plague sprayer
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Heavy plague weapon
1x Plasma gun
• 9x Plague Marine
• 1x Blight launcher
4x Heavy plague weapon
2x Meltagun
9x Plague knives
2x Plague spewer
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Heavy plague weapon
1x Plasma gun
• 9x Plague Marine
• 1x Blight launcher
4x Heavy plague weapon
2x Meltagun
9x Plague knives
2x Plague spewer
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Plague combi-bolter
1x Plague combi-bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Plague combi-bolter
1x Plague combi-bolter
• 1x Death Guard Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Death Guard Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Death Guard Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Death Guard Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Plague probe
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Plague probe
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Plague probe
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy slugger
1x Plagueburst mortar
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy slugger
1x Plagueburst mortar
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy slugger
1x Plagueburst mortar
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
Hugo “Quenthel” Richiardi – Ynnari
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Yvraine (125 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Wave Serpent (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Dark Reapers (85 points) Dark Reapers (85 points) Dark Reapers (85 points) Howling Banshees (70 points) Striking Scorpions (65 points) Striking Scorpions (65 points) Swooping Hawks (85 points) Swooping Hawks (85 points) Troupe (165 points) Warp Spiders (125 points) Warp Spiders (125 points) ALLIED UNITS Kabalite Warriors (110 points) Lelith Hesperax (85 points) Scourges (120 points) Scourges (120 points) Scourges (120 points) Venom (70 points) Wyches (90 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Kha-vir, the Sword of Sorrows
1x Storm of Whispers
• 1x Shuriken cannon
1x Twin bright lance
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
• 1x Executioner
1x Shuriken pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee
• 4x Banshee blade
4x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch
• 1x Mandiblasters
1x Scorpion chainsword
1x Scorpion’s claw
• 4x Striking Scorpion
• 4x Mandiblasters
4x Scorpion chainsword
4x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch
• 1x Mandiblasters
1x Scorpion chainsword
1x Scorpion’s claw
• 4x Striking Scorpion
• 4x Mandiblasters
4x Scorpion chainsword
4x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster
• 1x Lead Player
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Fusion pistol
• 10x Player
• 3x Fusion pistol
10x Harlequin’s special weapon
4x Neuro disruptor
3x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
1x Splinter rifle
1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
• 1x Blaster
9x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
1x Shredder
1x Splinter cannon
5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Lelith’s blades
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
3x Drukhari haywire blaster
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
3x Drukhari haywire blaster
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
3x Drukhari haywire blaster
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Splinter cannon
1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Hekatrix
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Hekatarii blade
1x Phantasm grenade launcher
• 9x Wych
• 9x Hekatarii blade
9x Splinter pistol
Matt “Tanker” Bonnet – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Char1: 5x Dark Commune (90 pts) Char2: 5x Dark Commune (65 pts) Char3: 5x Dark Commune (65 pts) Char4: 1x Master of Executions (95 pts) Char5: 1x Cypher (90 pts) BATTLELINE 10x Cultist Mob (50 pts) 10x Cultist Mob (50 pts) 5x Legionaries (90 pts) 5x Legionaries (90 pts) 5x Legionaries (90 pts) 5x Legionaries (90 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 16x Accursed Cultists (180 pts) 16x Accursed Cultists (180 pts) 16x Accursed Cultists (180 pts) 5x Possessed (125 pts) 1x Chaos Predator Destructor (140 pts) 1x Chaos Predator Destructor (140 pts) 1x Chaos Rhino (75 pts) 1x Chaos Rhino (75 pts) ALLIED UNITS 3x Nurglings (40 pts)
• 2x Blessed Blades
2 with Commune blade
• 1x Cult Demagogue
1 with Autopistol, Commune stave
• 1x Iconarch
1 with Autopistol, Close combat weapon
• Chaos icon
• 1x Mindwitch
1 with Close combat weapon, Warp Curse
Enhancement: Mark of the Hound (+25 pts)
• 2x Blessed Blades
2 with Commune blade
• 1x Cult Demagogue
1 with Autopistol, Commune stave
• 1x Iconarch
1 with Autopistol, Close combat weapon
• Chaos icon
• 1x Mindwitch
1 with Close combat weapon, Warp Curse
• 2x Blessed Blades
2 with Commune blade
• 1x Cult Demagogue
1 with Autopistol, Commune stave
• 1x Iconarch
1 with Autopistol, Close combat weapon
• Chaos icon
• 1x Mindwitch
1 with Close combat weapon, Warp Curse
1 with Axe of dismemberment, Bolt pistol
Enhancement: Dread Reaver (+15 pts)
1 with Cypher’s bolt pistol, Cypher’s plasma pistol
• Warlord
• 1x Cultist Champion
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Autopistol
• 9x Cultist
9 with Autopistol, Brutal assault weapon
• 1x Cultist Champion
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Autopistol
• 9x Cultist
9 with Autopistol, Brutal assault weapon
• 1x Aspiring Champion
1 with Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol
• Chaos icon
• 4x Legionary
2 with Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Lascannon
• 1x Aspiring Champion
1 with Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol
• Chaos icon
• 4x Legionary
2 with Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Lascannon
• 1x Aspiring Champion
1 with Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol
• Chaos icon
• 4x Legionary
2 with Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Lascannon
• 1x Aspiring Champion
1 with Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol
• Chaos icon
• 4x Legionary
2 with Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Lascannon
• 10x Mutant
10 with Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
6 with Hideous mutations
• 10x Mutant
10 with Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
6 with Hideous mutations
• 10x Mutant
10 with Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
6 with Hideous mutations
• 5x Possessed
4 with Hideous mutations
1 with Hideous mutations
• Chaos icon
1 with Armoured tracks, Havoc launcher, Predator autocannon, Combi-weapon, 2x Lascannon
1 with Armoured tracks, Havoc launcher, Predator autocannon, Combi-weapon, 2x Lascannon
1 with Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-weapon
1 with Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-weapon
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
3 with Diseased claws and teeth
Nicolas “Ptit-Nico” Seguier – Astra Militarum
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER 5x Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 pts) 4x Platoon Command Squad (60 pts) 1x Lord Solar Leontus (125 pts) 1x Ursula Creed (55 pts) BATTLELINE 10x Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 pts) 10x Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 pts) 10x Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 6x Bullgryn Squad (180 pts) 6x Bullgryn Squad (180 pts) 6x Bullgryn Squad (180 pts) 1x Earthshaker Carriage Battery (120 pts) 5x Tempestus Scions (50 pts) 1x Basilisk (140 pts) 1x Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (240 pts) 1x Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (240 pts) 1x Scout Sentinels (60 pts) 1x Chimera (70 pts) 1x Taurox (65 pts)
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• 1x Tempestus Dagger
• 1x Plasma Pistol
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Grenade Launcher
• 1x Hot-shot Volley Gun
• 1x Meltagun
• 1x Plasma Gun
• 1x Platoon Commander
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Plasma Pistol
• 1x Power Fist
• 2x Veteran Guardsman
• 2x Close Combat Weapon
• 2x Lasgun
• 2x Laspistol
• Master Vox, Medi-pack
• 1x Veteran Heavy Weapons Team
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Laspistol
• 1x Mortar
• 1x Conquest
• 1x Konstantin’s Hooves
• 1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze
• Warlord
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
• 1x Power Weapon
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close Combat Weapon
• 7x Lasgun
• 2x Flamer
• 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close Combat Weapon
• 7x Lasgun
• 2x Flamer
• 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close Combat Weapon
• 7x Lasgun
• 2x Flamer
• 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ‘ead
• 1x Bullgryn Maul
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• Brute Shield
• 5x Bullgryn
• 5x Close Combat Weapon
• 5x Bullgryn Maul
• 5x Brute Shield
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ‘ead
• 1x Bullgryn Maul
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• Brute Shield
• 5x Bullgryn
• 5x Close Combat Weapon
• 5x Bullgryn Maul
• 5x Brute Shield
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ‘ead
• 1x Bullgryn Maul
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• Brute Shield
• 5x Bullgryn
• 5x Close Combat Weapon
• 5x Bullgryn Maul
• 5x Brute Shield
• 1x Battery close combat weapons
• 1x Earthshaker cannon
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Power Fist
• 1x Plasma Pistol
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close Combat Weapon
• 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
• 1x Hot-shot Volley Gun
• 1x Plasma Gun
• 1x Armoured Tracks
• 1x Earthshaker Cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer Missile
• 1x Heavy Bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy Stubber
• 2x Meltagun
• 2x Multi-melta
• 1x Pulveriser Cannon
• 1x Co-axial Autocannon
• 1x Oppressor Cannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy Stubber
• 2x Meltagun
• 2x Multi-melta
• 1x Pulveriser Cannon
• 1x Co-axial Autocannon
• 1x Oppressor Cannon
• 1x Scout Sentinel
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Hunter-killer Missile
• 1x Sentinel Chainsaw
• 1x Lascannon
• 1x Armoured Tracks
• 1x Hunter-killer Missile
• 1x Lasgun Array
• 1x Chimera Heavy Flamer
• 1x Heavy Flamer
• 1x Heavy Stubber
• 1x Armoured Tracks
• 1x Storm Bolter
• 1x Twin Autocannon
Olivier “Père Kstor” Weiss – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Castellan (100 Points) Chaplain (60 Points) Chaplain Grimaldus (120 Points) High Marshal Helbrecht (120 Points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) BATTLELINE Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Scout Squad (65 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• Enhancements: Tännhauser’s Bones
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Crozius arcanum
• 1x Chaplain Grimaldus
• 1x Artificer crozius
1x Plasma pistol
• 3x Cenobyte Servitor
• 3x Close combat weapon
• Warlord
• 1x Ferocity
1x Sword of the High Marshals
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
7x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 8x Astartes chainsword
8x Bolt pistol
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
7x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 8x Astartes chainsword
8x Bolt pistol
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
7x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 8x Astartes chainsword
8x Bolt pistol
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
7x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 8x Astartes chainsword
8x Bolt pistol
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
7x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 8x Astartes chainsword
8x Bolt pistol
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
2x Combat knife
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
2x Combat knife
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
Yohann “AltF4” Teston – Grey Knights
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Brotherhood Librarian (150 points) Brotherhood Librarian (120 points) Kaldor Draigo (125 points) BATTLELINE Brotherhood Terminator Squad (420 points) Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 points) Strike Squad (120 points) Strike Squad (120 points) Strike Squad (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points) Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points) Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• Enhancement: Sigil of Exigence
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• Warlord
• 1x Scourging
1x Storm bolter
1x The Titansword
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 9x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
2x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
9x Nemesis force weapon
6x Storm bolter
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Incinerator
3x Nemesis force weapon
3x Storm bolter
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Incinerator
3x Nemesis force weapon
3x Storm bolter
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Incinerator
3x Nemesis force weapon
3x Storm bolter
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
Thoughts
If you looked at the results of the Warmaster GT, then seeing France on top here isn’t going to be massively surprising, as a lot of these lists performed extremely strongly in the singles event, sweeping the entire podium and putting in several more X-1 finishes on top of that. That speaks to the fact that these lists are just good as well as being well tuned for teams, and they’re in the hands of some of the world’s best players.
The standout centrepiece here is Olivier’s Black Templars build, which was just as brutal in the main WTC as it was in the Warmaster. This is a perfect list for hunting 20-0 scores – it’s incredibly overwhelming for many foes to try and deal with, it’s durable and INFANTRY-based, so can play on most terrain maps, and scores aggressively enough that if the enemy somehow does get a good pairing into it, it’ll still come away with some points. It did this job extremely well, picking up lots of high scores. The other build from this team that stood out from a big points angle is the Chaos Space Marine army – three Accursed Commune bricks isn’t as hard to clear as the Templar horde, but it’s still a scary amount of aggression and comes with a very strong second wave, helping lock in any advantage it can build up.
Between those two, the Grey Knights, Death Guard and the Astra Militarum, the team also build up a critical mass of very tough builds, which is ideal for potentially forcing some bad matchups on foes who can’t handle the heavy stuff. This sort of team-level skew can always be a great way to tip the scales in your favour, but what stands out about these additional three durability builds is that they’re also pretty strong at defensively scoring thanks to good volumes of Infantry and useful mobility tools. Grey Knights seem to have been very popular on the top tables, and while you can build them for gut-punch power (as we’ll see in a bit), the more common usage seemed to be as a flexible all-rounder that can force draws. Grey Knights are the best faction in the game at forcing the War of Attrition secret mission, and tend to be great at tactical Secondaries too, which makes them a great defensive build.
Also great on the defence is the Ynnari list, a classic go-wide scoring monstrosity. There will certainly be things that can overpower it, but the plan of just dodging the foe and racking up points can be quite hard to deal with. It also shows a noticeable trend in “defender” builds at this event, which is that a lot of them cut down to a single Character, helping make Assassinate a rough draw even when played Tactical. My assumption is that Secret Missions existing make it more important than ever to cut off your opponent’s Secondary scoring, because there are far more opportunities to “rubberband” on Primary than we’ve been used to in previous Mission Packs.
Finally, we’ve got two all-rounder builds in the Hypercrypt and Thousand Sons. The Hypercrypt list thoroughly proved itself as able to crush all-comers in the Warmaster, and Arnaud’s build combines the usual ultra-reliable scoring of Hypercrypt with flexibility to play on different terrain maps via the melee stuff. You’d want to avoid running it up against a board flood horde like the Templars build, and maybe not into Chaos Knights, but anything else? Good times. Thousand Sons round off the roster, and really the takeaway here is that the WTC results cement them as the best all-rounder faction in the game – they’re the only army that turns up in all of the top four rosters, and the builds don’t look particularly different from what you see in singles (though they do more consistently choose at least one Mutalith). You simply cannot go wrong with Tzeentch’s finest.
A nasty roster overall, and also one that’s clearly had a lot of planning put in – half the factions the French used were unique in the top four, impressive even in an event that had a very healthy amount of faction diversity at the top. Well done to team France for taking the championship!
2nd Place – Spain
Team Composition
Alejandro Mancuso Serrano – Grey Knights
Army List - Click to Expand This used to be Crowe’ded (2000 points) Grey Knights CHARACTERS Brotherhood Librarian (150 points) Brotherhood Librarian (120 points) BATTLELINE Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 points) Strike Squad (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points) Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points) Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points) Paladin Squad (225 points) ALLIED UNITS Canis Rex (435 points) Eversor Assassin (75 points) Voidsmen-at-Arms (50 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Teleport Strike Force
• Warlord
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• Enhancement: Sigil of Exigence
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Incinerator
3x Nemesis force weapon
3x Storm bolter
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Paragon
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Paladin Ancient
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Nemesis force weapon
• 3x Paladin
• 2x Incinerator
3x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
• 1x Executioner pistol
1x Power sword and neuro gauntlet
• 1x Voidmaster
• 1x Artificer shotgun
1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 4x Voidsman
• 3x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
3x Lasgun
3x Laspistol
1x Laspistol
1x Voidsman rotor cannon
Gonzalo “Raven” De La Moneda – Chaos Daemons
Army List - Click to Expand You’re going to jump like a popkhorn (2000 Points) Chaos Daemons CHARACTERS Bloodmaster (65 Points) Bloodthirster (325 Points) Great Unclean One (260 Points) Rendmaster on Blood Throne (150 Points) Rendmaster on Blood Throne (150 Points) Skarbrand (305 Points) Skulltaker (85 Points) Syll’Esske (120 Points) BATTLELINE Bloodletters (120 Points) Bloodletters (120 Points) Plaguebearers (110 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Bloodcrushers (110 Points) Seekers (80 Points)
Daemonic Incursion
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Blade of blood
• 1x Great axe of Khorne
1x Hellfire breath
• Enhancements: A’rgath, The King of Blades
• Warlord
• 1x Bilesword
1x Plague flail
1x Putrid vomit
• Enhancements: The Endless Gift
• 1x Attendants’ hellblades
1x Blade of blood
• 1x Attendants’ hellblades
1x Blade of blood
• 1x Bellow of endless fury
1x Slaughter and Carnage
• 1x The Slayer Sword
• 1x Axe of Dominion
1x Cacophonic choir
1x Scourging whip
• 1x Bloodreaper
• 1x Hellblade
• 9x Bloodletter
• 1x Daemonic Icon
9x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos
• 1x Bloodreaper
• 1x Hellblade
• 9x Bloodletter
• 1x Daemonic Icon
9x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos
• 1x Plagueridden
• 1x Plaguesword
• 9x Plaguebearer
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword
• 1x Bloodhunter
• 1x Hellblade
1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 2x Bloodcrusher
• 1x Daemonic Icon
2x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos
2x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Lashing tongue
1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
4x Lashing tongue
4x Slashing claws
Guillermo Palacios – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force)
Army List - Click to Expand DA Gladius (1995 points) Space Marines CHARACTERS Apothecary Biologis (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Deathwing Knights (235 points) Deathwing Knights (235 points) Deathwing Knights (235 points) Eradicator Squad (190 points) Infiltrator Squad (100 points) Repulsor (180 points) Scout Squad (65 points) Scout Squad (65 points) Vindicator (175 points) Vindicator (175 points) Vindicator (175 points)
Dark Angels
Strike Force (2000 points)
Gladius Task Force
• Warlord
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancement: Fire Discipline
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Relic weapon
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Power weapon
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Relic weapon
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Power weapon
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Relic weapon
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Power weapon
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 5x Eradicator
• 5x Bolt pistol
5x Close combat weapon
3x Melta rifle
2x Multi-melta
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Helix Gauntlet
1x Infiltrator Comms Array
4x Marksman bolt carbine
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
1x Hunter-slayer missile
1x Repulsor defensive array
1x Twin lascannon
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
2x Boltgun
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
2x Boltgun
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
Jorge “Giorgio” Feijoo – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame)
Army List - Click to Expand Sister OP (1990 Points) Adepta Sororitas CHARACTERS Triumph of Saint Katherine (190 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (115 Points) Immolator (115 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Castigator (150 Points) Castigator (150 Points) Dominion Squad (115 Points) Dominion Squad (115 Points) Exorcist (190 Points) Exorcist (190 Points) Exorcist (190 Points) Penitent Engines (150 Points) Penitent Engines (150 Points) Seraphim Squad (170 Points)
Bringers of Flame
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exorcist missile launcher
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exorcist missile launcher
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exorcist missile launcher
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
• 2x Penitent Engine
• 2x Penitent flamers
2x Twin penitent buzz-blades
• 2x Penitent Engine
• 2x Penitent flamers
2x Twin penitent buzz-blades
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Seraphim
• 10x Bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
8x Ministorum hand flamer
Luis “Terroxer el Rojo” Balmori – Thousand Sons
Army List - Click to Expand Council [21cabals] (1995 points) Thousand Sons CHARACTERS Ahriman (130 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (125 points) Infernal Master (90 points) Infernal Master (115 points) Magnus the Red (440 points) Thousand Sons Sorcerer (130 points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Thousand Sons Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Cult of Magic
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter
1x Inferno combi-weapon
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
Manuel Gil – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Archon (75 points) Archon (75 points) Archon (75 points) Lelith Hesperax (85 points) Urien Rakarth (80 points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (110 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (80 points) Raider (80 points) Venom (70 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Court of the Archon (85 points) Cronos (50 points) Grotesques (160 points) Incubi (75 points) Incubi (150 points) Mandrakes (65 points) Scourges (120 points) Scourges (120 points) Scourges (120 points) Talos (160 points) Talos (160 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Huskblade
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Huskblade
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Huskblade
• 1x Lelith’s blades
• 1x Casket of Flensing
1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Phantasm grenade launcher
1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
• 1x Blaster
9x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
1x Shredder
1x Splinter cannon
5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Splinter cannon
1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Lhamaean
• 1x Shaimeshi blade
• 1x Medusae
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Eyeburst
• 1x Sslyth
• 1x Shardcarbine
1x Splinter pistol
1x Sslyth battle-blade
• 1x Ur-ghul
• 1x Ur-ghul talons
• 1x Spirit syphon
1x Spirit vortex
1x Spirit-leech tentacles
• 6x Grotesque
• 6x Liquifier gun
6x Monstrous weapons
• 4x Incubi
• 4x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaives
• 9x Incubi
• 9x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaives
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
• 2x Talos
• 2x Talos gauntlet
2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
2x Twin liquifier gun
• 2x Talos
• 2x Talos gauntlet
2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
2x Twin liquifier gun
Marco Esteban – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught)
Army List - Click to Expand Nids Vanguard Tirano (2000 Points) Tyranids CHARACTERS Broodlord (80 Points) Broodlord (80 Points) Broodlord (80 Points) Neurotyrant (105 Points) Winged Hive Tyrant (210 Points) Winged Tyranid Prime (65 Points) BATTLELINE Gargoyles (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (50 Points) Genestealers (150 Points) Genestealers (150 Points) Genestealers (150 Points) Lictor (55 Points) Lictor (55 Points) Lictor (55 Points) Neurolictor (90 Points) Neurolictor (90 Points) Raveners (75 Points) Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-weapons (150 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (75 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (75 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (75 Points)
Vanguard Onslaught
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Broodlord claws and talons
• 1x Broodlord claws and talons
• 1x Broodlord claws and talons
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• Warlord
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons
• 1x Prime talons
• 10x Gargoyle
• 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 3x Ravener
• 3x Ravener claws and talons
3x Thoracic bio-weapon
• 1x Tyranid Prime
• 1x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons
• 5x Tyranid Warrior
• 5x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons
• 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
• 3x Leaper’s talons
• 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
• 3x Leaper’s talons
• 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
• 3x Leaper’s talons
Roger Boira – T’au Empire (Mont’ka)
Army List - Click to Expand Mont’ka (1985 points) T’au Empire CHARACTERS Ethereal (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points) Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points) Hammerhead Gunship (145 points) Hammerhead Gunship (145 points) Hammerhead Gunship (145 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Piranhas (55 points) Piranhas (55 points) Piranhas (55 points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Mont’ka
• Warlord
• 1x Honour stave
1x Hover Drone
2x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Strike Swiftly
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
• 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Ion cannon
2x Seeker missile
• 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Ion cannon
2x Seeker missile
• 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Ion cannon
2x Seeker missile
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-inhibitor Drone
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
Thoughts
In second place we’ve got a phenomenal showing from team Spain, leaning a bit more towards all-rounder builds compared to the durable French roster, but tweaking them for the format and adding some nice overwhelming pressure tricks. The easy one to tick off here is Thousand Sons – as above, they are the best all-rounder army in the game, and I’ve written so many words about them in this column in the past 12 months that I do not have any more to say.
Joining them in the “strong all-rounder” slots here are the Dark Angels and Bringers of Flame builds, both staples of the current singles scene. Both of these are adapted for Teams by cutting out all non-essential Characters, leaving both very tricky to pick up Assassinate against, helping them eke out victories if they end up in an all-rounder-off. The Sisters also skew a little bit crunchier than normal, as without normal buff Characters the use of more hulls and some Penitent Engines become more appealing. The Drukhari also feel like they’re build in a fairly all-rounder fashion, the Talos and Grotesques ensuring they’ve got a bit more of a backbone compared to the standard Skysplinter setup.
Nest up for this loadout we’ve got three powerful gut-punch builds in the Tyranids, Daemons and Grey Knights. The Daemons were the most successful of these at getting 20-0s, and the plan of firing Bloodletters through walls to keep the opponent under the gun seems to have been popular across the field. The Tyranids ended up playing as more of a defender list – the initial rush here is so strong that picking up a big win against them is going to be rough, but a metagame built for the threat of Blood Angels is definitely going to be able to handle 30 Genestealers some of the time. Finally, the deployment of ultracrunch Canis Rex-toting Grey Knights definitely brought home the big scores in some rounds, but was pretty binary – they took some 20-0 losses as well, suggesting that going for the big hitters somewhat undermines the Grey Knights strong defender capabilities.
Finally, go-wide T’au makes its only appearance in the top four, and it looks like the rest of the field were sleepign on them. Tau as a faction get so much stuff on the table that they’re hard to take down quickly, and the fact that you can build a go-wide list like this that can drop to a single Character without losing too much helps lean into a defender strategy. In the event, Roger went beyond just being a defender and became one of the team’s most consistent performers, picking up five wins and two draws, a really strong showing for a faction that has historically often ended up quite binary.
Great to see such a strong showing from Spain, and encouraging that their roster is quite different from France’s but still super strong. Congratulations!
3rd Place – Poland
Team Composition
Jakub “Skark” Wichrowski – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Abaddon the Despoiler (295 Points) BATTLELINE Cultist Mob (50 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Chaos Bikers (70 Points) Chaos Bikers (70 Points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 Points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 Points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 Points) Chaos Vindicator (185 Points) Chaos Vindicator (185 Points) Chaos Vindicator (185 Points) Helbrute (130 Points) Warp Talons (270 Points) ALLIED UNITS Beasts of Nurgle (70 Points) Nurglings (70 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Drach’nyen
1x Talon of Horus
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon
• 1x Biker Champion
• 1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-bolter
1x Power fist
• 2x Chaos Biker
• 2x Astartes chainsword
2x Close combat weapon
2x Combi-bolter
2x Meltagun
• 1x Biker Champion
• 1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-bolter
1x Power fist
• 2x Chaos Biker
• 2x Astartes chainsword
2x Close combat weapon
2x Combi-bolter
2x Meltagun
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Helbrute hammer
1x Twin lascannon
• 1x Warp Talon Champion
• 1x Warp claws
• 9x Warp Talon
• 9x Warp claws
• 1x Putrid appendages
• 6x Nurgling Swarm
• 6x Diseased claws and teeth
Jakub “Vladdi” Podruczny – Grey Knights
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Brother-Captain Stern (90 points) Brotherhood Librarian (150 points) Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight 1 (230 points) Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight 2 (245 points) Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (210 points) BATTLELINE Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 points) Strike Squad (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Interceptor Squad (130 points) Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points) Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points) Nemesis Dreadknight (205 points)
• 1x Nemesis force sword
1x Storm bolter
• Warlord
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• Enhancement: Sigil of Exigence
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• Enhancement: Domina Liber Daemonica
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• Enhancement: First to the Fray
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Incinerator
3x Nemesis force weapon
3x Storm bolter
• 1x Interceptor Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Interceptor
• 4x Nemesis force weapon
4x Storm bolter
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
Maciej ‘Pumba’ Guziec – Thousand Sons
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 points) Infernal Master (110 points) Infernal Master (115 points) Infernal Master (90 points) Magnus the Red (440 points) Thousand Sons Sorcerer (130 points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 points) Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Tzaangor Enlightened (45 points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow
Michał Duda – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Belisarius Cawl (150 points) Skitarii Marshal (65 points) Skitarii Marshal (60 points) Technoarcheologist (45 points) BATTLELINE Skitarii Vanguard (90 points) Skitarii Vanguard (90 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Skorpius Dunerider (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Ironstrider Ballistarii (140 points) Ironstrider Ballistarii (140 points) Ironstrider Ballistarii (210 points) Pteraxii Skystalkers (65 points) Pteraxii Skystalkers (65 points) Pteraxii Skystalkers (130 points) Pteraxii Sterylizors (75 points) Pteraxii Sterylizors (150 points) Pteraxii Sterylizors (150 points) Sicarian Infiltrators (70 points) Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (210 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Arc scourge
1x Cawl’s Omnissian axe
1x Mechadendrite hive
1x Solar atomiser
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancement: Battle-sphere Uplink
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancement: Cantic Thrallnet
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
1x Servo-arc claw
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array
• 2x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 2x Ironstrider feet
2x Twin cognis lascannon
• 2x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 2x Ironstrider feet
2x Twin cognis lascannon
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis autocannon
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Skystalker
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Flechette carbine
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Skystalker
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Flechette carbine
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 9x Pteraxii Skystalker
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Flechette carbine
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Pteraxii talons
1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor
• 4x Phosphor torch
4x Pteraxii talons
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Pteraxii talons
1x Taser goad
• 9x Pteraxii Sterylizor
• 9x Phosphor torch
9x Pteraxii talons
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Pteraxii talons
1x Taser goad
• 9x Pteraxii Sterylizor
• 9x Phosphor torch
9x Pteraxii talons
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance
Patryk “Majson” Maik – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Canoness with Jump Pack (95 points) Dialogus (30 points) Saint Celestine (160 points) Triumph of Saint Katherine (190 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (115 points) Immolator (115 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Castigator (150 points) Castigator (150 points) Dominion Squad (115 points) Dominion Squad (115 points) Paragon Warsuits (210 points) Paragon Warsuits (210 points) Seraphim Squad (170 points) Seraphim Squad (170 points)
• 1x Ministorum hand flamer
1x Power weapon
• Enhancement: Fire and Fury
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff
• 1x Celestine
• Warlord
• 1x The Ardent Blade
• 2x Geminae Superia
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Power weapon
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war blade
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
2x Paragon war blade
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war blade
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
2x Paragon war blade
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Seraphim
• 10x Bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
8x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Seraphim
• 10x Bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
8x Ministorum hand flamer
Paweł “Kruker” Kruk – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) Logan Grimnar (100 points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (90 points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 points) Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (125 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Infiltrator Squad (100 points) Scout Squad (65 points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 points) Vindicator (175 points) Wulfen (90 points) Wulfen (90 points) Wulfen (90 points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• Warlord
• 1x Storm bolter
1x The Axe Morkai
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• Enhancement: Hunter’s Instincts
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Relic Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• Enhancement: Fury of the Storm
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Helix Gauntlet
1x Infiltrator Comms Array
4x Marksman bolt carbine
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
2x Combat knife
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 4x Wulfen
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Stormfrag auto-launcher
4x Wulfen hammer
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 4x Wulfen
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Stormfrag auto-launcher
4x Wulfen hammer
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 4x Wulfen
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Stormfrag auto-launcher
4x Wulfen hammer
Tomasz “Gyto” Garkowski – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Chronomancer (85 points) Illuminor Szeras (175 points) Imotekh the Stormlord (100 points) Lokhust Lord (80 points) Lokhust Lord (80 points) Psychomancer (55 points) Psychomancer (55 points) Skorpekh Lord (95 points) Technomancer (105 points) BATTLELINE Immortals (150 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Reanimator (75 points) Canoptek Wraiths (250 points) Cryptothralls (60 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 points) Triarch Stalker (125 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Chronomancer’s stave
• Enhancement: Veil of Darkness
• 1x Eldritch Lance
1x Impaling legs
• 1x Gauntlet of Fire
1x Staff of the Destroyer
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• 1x Abyssal lance
• 1x Abyssal lance
• 1x Enmitic annihilator
1x Flensing claw
1x Hyperphase harvester
• Enhancement: Enaegic Dermal Bond
• 1x Staff of light
• Enhancement: Nether-realm Casket
• 10x Immortal
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Gauss blaster
• 2x Atomiser beam
1x Reanimator’s claws
• 6x Canoptek Wraith
• 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Enmitic exterminator
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Gauss destructor
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Enmitic exterminator
• 1x Heavy gauss cannon array
1x Stalker’s forelimbs
Łukasz ‘Lesiu’ Leszkiewicz – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Blade Champion (110 points) Valerian (110 points) BATTLELINE Custodian Guard (180 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Anathema Psykana Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Caladius Grav-tank (215 points) Caladius Grav-tank (215 points) Custodian Wardens (200 points) Custodian Wardens (200 points) Prosecutors (40 points) Prosecutors (40 points) Venatari Custodians (165 points) Venatari Custodians (165 points) Witchseekers (50 points) Witchseekers (50 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Lord Inquisitor Kyria Draxus (85 points)
• 1x Vaultswords
• Warlord
• 1x Gnosis
• 4x Custodian Guard
• 3x Guardian spear
1x Misericordia
1x Praesidium Shield
1x Vexilla
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon
• 4x Custodian Warden
• 4x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla
• 4x Custodian Warden
• 4x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
• 1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
• 3x Boltgun
3x Close combat weapon
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
• 1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
• 3x Boltgun
3x Close combat weapon
• 3x Venatari Custodian
• 3x Venatari lance
• 3x Venatari Custodian
• 3x Venatari lance
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Witchseeker flamer
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Witchseeker flamer
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Dirgesinger
1x Power fist
1x Psychic Tempest
Thoughts
In third, Poland have brought a mixture of gut punches and all-rounders, and something to highlight at a team level is that their scoring “floor” was very high – their players were doing a great job of coming away from even losing games with some points, and at the WTC every point counts.
Gut-punch wise we’ve got three builds to look at here – the Chaos Space Marines, the Grey Knights and the Space Wolves. The CSM skew heavily towards their efficient shooty hulls, taking advantage of only really needing Abaddon as a Character to make those tick, while in Grey Knight land we’ve got the six Dreadknight spectacular, always a nightmare to handle. For the Wolves, meanwhile, it’s Wolf Jail, and I’m honestly surprised that this build only shows up once in the top four. Obviously you’re competing against Dark Angels, Templars and Blood Angels to use your Marine slot on this, but the whole point of the army is that it shuts some foes out of the game completely, perfect for 20-0 scoring. These three heavy hitters did duly pick up a healthy number of big wins, which combined with the high score floor of the test of the team to put Poland in third place.
Among the other five lists, we’ve got the mandatory Tsons, a much more “normal” Bringers of Flame build, AdMech and Custodes builds that wouldn’t look out of place on a singles podium, and Awakened Necrons. The Necrons are perhaps the most unusual of the lists here, looking to be aiming for a defender plan by packing enough Lokhusts to neutralise whatever key threats the opponent has, then riding the long durability tail that Awakened has in its Characters to keep scoring all the way through. I’m not totally convinced by that as a plan, having used Awakened quite a bit myself – I think it has slightly too high a risk of just shattering under some kinds of pressure to go in as a defender build, but the flip side is that its efficiency at neutralising some targets can let it go on the offensive some of the time, and Tomasz picked up wins amidst the draws and narrow losses.
Overall, Poland seems to have played incredibly consistent 40K across the event, and that was enough to deliver them the third place trophy – congratulations!
4th Place – Sweden
Team Composition
Axel Rydén – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER 1x Archon #1 (85 pts) 1x Archon #2 (95 pts) 1x Archon #3 (90 pts) 1x Drazhar (75 pts) 1x Lelith Hesperax (85 pts) 1x Solitaire (115 pts) BATTLELINE 10x Kabalite Warriors (110 pts) 10x Wyches (90 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 4x Court of the Archon (85 pts) 10x Incubi (150 pts) 5x Incubi (75 pts) 5x Incubi (75 pts) 5x Mandrakes (65 pts) 5x Mandrakes (65 pts) 5x Scourges (120 pts) 5x Scourges (120 pts) 1x Cronos (50 pts) 1x Raider (80 pts) 1x Raider (80 pts) 1x Venom (70 pts) 1x Venom (70 pts) 1x Venom (70 pts) 1x Venom (70 pts)
• 1x Huskblade
• 1x Blast Pistol
• Warlord
• Spiteful Raider (+10 pts)
• 1x Huskblade
• 1x Blast Pistol
• Nightmare Shroud (+20 pts)
• 1x Huskblade
• 1x Blast Pistol
• Sadistic Fulcrum (+15 pts)
• 1x The Executioner’s demiklaives
• 1x Lelith’s blades
• 1x Solitaire Weapons
• 5x Kabalite Warrior
• 5x Close Combat Weapon
• 5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Kabalite Warrior with Blaster
• 1x Blaster
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Kabalite Warrior with Dark Lance
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Dark lance
• 1x Kabalite Warrior with Shredder
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Shredder
• 1x Kabalite Warrior with Splinter Cannon
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Sybarite Weapon
• 1x Blast Pistol
• Phantasm Grenade Launcher
• 1x Hekatrix
• 1x Hekatarii Blade
• 1x Blast Pistol
• Phantasm Grenade Launcher
• 9x Wych
• 9x Hekatarii Blade
• 9x Splinter Pistol
• 1x Lhamaean
• 1x Shaimeshi Blade
• 1x Medusae
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Eyeburst
• 1x Sslyth
• 1x Shardcarbine
• 1x Splinter pistol
• 1x Sslyth battle-blade
• 1x Ur-ghul
• 1x Ur-ghul Talons
• 9x Incubi
• 9x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaves
• 4x Incubi
• 4x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaves
• 4x Incubi
• 4x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaves
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
• 4x Glimmersteel Blade
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
• 1x Glimmersteel Blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
• 4x Glimmersteel Blade
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
• 1x Glimmersteel Blade
• 4x Scourge with Heavy Weapon
• 4x Close combat weapon
• 4x Dark Lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Solarite Weapon
• 1x Shardcarbine
• 4x Scourge with Heavy Weapon
• 4x Close combat weapon
• 4x Dark Lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Solarite Weapon
• 1x Shardcarbine
• 1x Cronos
• 1x Spirit Syphon
• 1x Spirit Vortex
• 1x Spirit-leech Tentacles
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Dark Lance
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Dark Lance
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter Cannon
• 1x Splinter Cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter Cannon
• 1x Splinter Cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter Cannon
• 1x Splinter Cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter Cannon
• 1x Splinter Cannon
Björn Eriksson – Imperial Knights
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Canis Rex (435 points) Cerastus Knight Atrapos (425 points) BATTLELINE Armiger Helverin (140 points) Armiger Helverin (140 points) Armiger Helverin (140 points) Armiger Helverin (140 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Eversor Assassin (75 points) Voidsmen-at-Arms (50 points) Voidsmen-at-Arms (50 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
• 1x Atrapos lascutter
1x Graviton singularity cannon
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Executioner pistol
1x Power sword and neuro gauntlet
• 1x Voidmaster
• 1x Artificer shotgun
1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 4x Voidsman
• 3x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
3x Lasgun
3x Laspistol
1x Laspistol
1x Voidsman rotor cannon
• 1x Voidmaster
• 1x Artificer shotgun
1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 4x Voidsman
• 3x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
3x Lasgun
3x Laspistol
1x Laspistol
1x Voidsman rotor cannon
Jesper Unander-Scharin – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Apothecary Biologis (85 points) Azrael (105 points) BATTLELINE Assault Intercessor Squad (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Deathwing Knights (235 points) Deathwing Knights (235 points) Deathwing Knights (235 points) Eradicator Squad (190 points) Gladiator Lancer (160 points) Inceptor Squad (130 points) Repulsor (180 points) Scout Squad (65 points) Scout Squad (65 points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancement: Fire Discipline
• Warlord
• 1x Lion’s Wrath
1x The Lion Helm
1x The Sword of Secrets
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Power weapon
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 5x Eradicator
• 5x Bolt pistol
5x Close combat weapon
3x Melta rifle
2x Multi-melta
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Lancer laser destroyer
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Hunter-slayer missile
1x Las-talon
1x Repulsor defensive array
1x Twin lascannon
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
2x Combat knife
1x Heavy bolter
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
2x Combat knife
1x Heavy bolter
1x Scout sniper rifle
Joel Larsson – Chaos Daemons
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Be’lakor (325 points) Bloodmaster (65 points) Great Unclean One (260 points) Rendmaster on Blood Throne (150 points) Rendmaster on Blood Throne (150 points) Skulltaker (85 points) BATTLELINE Bloodletters (120 points) Bloodletters (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Bloodcrushers (220 points) Bloodcrushers (220 points) Flamers (75 points) Flesh Hounds (70 points) Flesh Hounds (70 points) Flesh Hounds (70 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Betraying Shades
1x The Blade of Shadows
• 1x Blade of blood
• 1x Bilesword
1x Bilesblade
1x Putrid vomit
• Enhancement: The Endless Gift
• 1x Attendants’ hellblades
1x Blade of blood
• 1x Attendants’ hellblades
1x Blade of blood
• 1x The Slayer Sword
• 1x Bloodreaper
• 1x Hellblade
• 9x Bloodletter
• 1x Daemonic Icon
9x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos
• 1x Bloodreaper
• 1x Hellblade
• 9x Bloodletter
• 1x Daemonic Icon
9x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos
• 1x Bloodhunter
• 1x Hellblade
1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 5x Bloodcrusher
• 1x Daemonic Icon
5x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos
5x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 1x Bloodhunter
• 1x Hellblade
1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 5x Bloodcrusher
• 1x Daemonic Icon
5x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos
5x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 1x Pyrocaster
• 1x Flamer mouths
1x Flickering Flames
• 2x Flamer
• 2x Flamer mouths
2x Flickering Flames
• 1x Gore Hound
• 1x Burning roar
1x Collar of Khorne
1x Gore-drenched fangs
• 4x Flesh Hound
• 4x Collar of Khorne
4x Gore-drenched fangs
• 1x Gore Hound
• 1x Burning roar
1x Collar of Khorne
1x Gore-drenched fangs
• 4x Flesh Hound
• 4x Collar of Khorne
4x Gore-drenched fangs
• 1x Gore Hound
• 1x Burning roar
1x Collar of Khorne
1x Gore-drenched fangs
• 4x Flesh Hound
• 4x Collar of Khorne
4x Gore-drenched fangs
Jonathan Sleigh-Johnson – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame)
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Canoness with Jump Pack (95 points) Saint Celestine (160 points) Triumph of Saint Katherine (190 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (115 points) Immolator (115 points) Immolator (115 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Castigator (150 points) Castigator (150 points) Castigator (150 points) Dominion Squad (115 points) Dominion Squad (115 points) Dominion Squad (115 points) Penitent Engines (75 points) Seraphim Squad (170 points) Seraphim Squad (85 points) Seraphim Squad (85 points)
• 1x Ministorum hand flamer
1x Power weapon
• Enhancement: Fire and Fury
• 1x Celestine
• Warlord
• 1x The Ardent Blade
• 2x Geminae Superia
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Power weapon
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Penitent flamers
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Seraphim
• 10x Bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
8x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
Kalle Abrahamsson – Thousand Sons
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (140 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (140 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 points) Infernal Master (110 points) Infernal Master (115 points) Magnus the Red (440 points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 points) Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 points) Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Thousand Sons Forgefiend (135 points) Tzaangor Enlightened (45 points)
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 2x Ectoplasma cannon
1x Ectoplasma cannon
1x Forgefiend claws
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow
Olof Svensson – Leagues of Votann
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Einhyr Champion (80 points) Kâhl (90 points) Ûthar the Destined (80 points) BATTLELINE Hearthkyn Warriors (100 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Sagitaur (115 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Einhyr Hearthguard (160 points) Einhyr Hearthguard (320 points) Einhyr Hearthguard (160 points) Hekaton Land Fortress (225 points) Hekaton Land Fortress (225 points) Hernkyn Pioneers (90 points) Hernkyn Pioneers (90 points) Hernkyn Pioneers (180 points) Hernkyn Yaegirs (80 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Darkstar axe
1x Weavefield Crest
• Enhancement: Grim Demeanour
• 1x Mass gauntlet
1x Rampart Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
• Enhancement: Appraising Glare
• 1x Blade of the Ancestors
1x Rampart Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
• 1x Theyn
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x EtaCarn plasma pistol
1x Kin melee weapon
1x Weavefield Crest
• 9x Hearthkyn Warrior
• 9x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
7x Autoch-pattern bolter
9x Close combat weapon
1x Comms Array
1x HYLas auto rifle
1x HYLas rotary cannon
1x Medipack
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x Concussion hammer
1x EtaCarn plasma gun
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Weavefield Crest
• 4x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 4x Concussion gauntlet
4x EtaCarn plasma gun
4x Exo-armour grenade launcher
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x Concussion hammer
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Teleport Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
• 9x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 9x Concussion gauntlet
9x Exo-armour grenade launcher
9x Volkanite disintegrator
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x Concussion hammer
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Volkanite disintegrator
1x Weavefield Crest
• 4x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 4x Concussion gauntlet
4x Exo-armour grenade launcher
4x Volkanite disintegrator
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x MATR autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
1x SP heavy conversion beamer
2x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x MATR autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
1x SP heavy conversion beamer
2x Twin bolt cannon
• 3x Hernkyn Pioneer
• 3x Bolt revolver
3x Bolt shotgun
1x HYLas rotary cannon
3x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
3x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
• 3x Hernkyn Pioneer
• 3x Bolt revolver
3x Bolt shotgun
1x HYLas rotary cannon
3x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
3x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
• 6x Hernkyn Pioneer
• 6x Bolt revolver
6x Bolt shotgun
1x Comms Array
2x HYLas rotary cannon
6x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
6x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
• 1x Yaegir Theyn
• 1x Bolt revolver
1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma knife
• 9x Hernkyn Yaegir
• 1x APM launcher
7x Bolt revolver
9x Close combat weapon
1x Magna-coil rifle
7x Plasma knife
Sebastian Larsson – Chaos Knights
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS War Dog Stalker (150 points) BATTLELINE War Dog Brigand (170 points) War Dog Brigand (170 points) War Dog Brigand (170 points) War Dog Brigand (170 points) War Dog Brigand (170 points) War Dog Huntsman (150 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Slaughterclaw
* This Datasheet also has the Battleline keyword.
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Daemonbreath meltagun
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Reaper chaintalon
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
Thoughts
Hot on Poland’s heels we’ve got a fantastic performance from Sweden, again going for a mix of all-rounders and gut punch builds. Their Thousand Sons build is unusually brutal, going for the full three Mutaliths, and they’re backed up by both flavours of Knights, giving this roster plenty of ways to overwhelm enemies with heavy hitters. Chaos Knights in particular are one of those lists that some armies borderline can’t deal with, making them an excellent spoiler in teams, and I think taking Imperial Knights as well makes a lot of sense, as it builds towards critical mass.
The Imperial Knights also provide the first sight of the other thing this roster does more of than the other three, which is to pack counters for some flavours of skew list. Knights with Canis and an Atrapos will obliterate enemy Vehicle/Monster builds, triple Hearthguard Votann (with Land Fortresses to protect two of the squads) will scythe through hordes, while a fairly “normal” Skysplinter list can pivot between an all-rounder plan and ruining the day of any elite melee infantry list. The Daemons also pull double duty – you can use Bloodletter missiles to try and overwhelm the foe, but having Be’lakor in the list gives you some strong counterplay against enemy shooting as well.
Finally, Dark Angels and Sisters all-rounders. Like Thousand Sons, both these builds are Just Good, and I honestly think it’s a bit of shame that the sheer efficiency of Deathwing Knights probably froze out experimentation with other Marine flavours for some teams. Definitely worked though!
Despite the giant stompy robots, I think this ends up feeling like the most cerebral of the four teams we’ve looked at, and I’m glad to see some smart tinkering rewarded.
Wrap Up
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